Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-01-04


diseased meat are very liable 10 become
infected and sudsr from this disease
Thorough cooking may destroy the germs
OF the disease iu meat not badly snrcted
the safer way IL to Jet II severely alone.
Some diseased meat IL hard To detect and
it, detection rCqalres an expert sner u IL
dressed.
"Nsny varieties OF diseased meat. how.
ever. are 80 palpsble that even the dexter
iiy OF TIE buichers art falls 10 conceal or
disguise H. Triehinoas pork Is hard 10
detect; meAsly pork and beef are easy To
detect by the unalied ere. Great care and
caution should be exercised by al In the
use OF neat In these days, and az meat
sAoald - tA0roughy cooked. Nowhere In
Toe struggle of iiie 30 Ne euisnger IL more
or imperii health - greater extent than Ia
taking animal food of . suspicious eharsc.
ter, consequently there IL no subject OF
more importance 20 the public health, o:
better calculated 20 enhAnce the cause OF
sanitary science than the practical study
of this diseased meat question. The very
doabifal condition Of some of our home
supplies. especially the Western beef that
may now De thrust upon us, already indl'
Gates The solution oi this problem hy IN
wiling oar close Aiieniloa and efforts more
aud more to H. The Investigation IL q
work % the gravesi importance In AL ia
varied relations, and one which the age
nov demands ln the Interest OF human
welfare"
TIE afternoon Was taken up by DR.. cfes'
ssy, v DO further spoke on The disease. and
answered many qlcsiions.
lie va. followed By Hon. X W. Kills,
with q rspsiiiion OF The paper given the
dsy bsfOrv. Following The reading OF this
paper, questions we're ssked Mr. kllis, In
relation 20 p0lnts raised sni presented In
hls esssy. Which be answered In avery
shle msnrer.
The evening session opened At O'Clock.
An ale paper wAs read by J. w. Desrlng
% SAco, member for lork County. A very
ablc paper. showing from statistics, care
fai Investigation, AMI personal Observation
that Maine Il not any more. N - mneh'
damaged by Western competition a- The
West l. ~ Eutsrn compcuiioni sni thai
farmlng in Maine pays Tar better acre TOT
acre. than u does In The great States west
% the Mississippi River.
A. The close of the lecture, rem,rks on
corn groNing were male ~ Msssrs. Haf'
il.. Elus and Plke. oi The Board. and by
others.
TIE meeting sHtsnaei vote OF thanks
and q tiourusd fnallJ.
AT POLAND.
wednesday night snow storm sei 10,
Aud there wAs plenty islling The next
morning. The dAy proved stormy aud IN
comfortable. bat AVery good company as
ssmblsi At Polani Grange Hal. Tue home
of Excslslof Grange. of which Bro 4. III.
Cobb. IL Treasurer OF Maine state GrAnge,
i Master. Thls l. one OF The good. strong
GrAngcs of The stats.
The msetlng VAS opsnei BY Secretary
Gilbert, 10 The absence OF Bro. Nelson
Ham. member of The Board from ihe
County. The choir furnished very good
and acceptable music. and enliVenei The
meeting by TIE voice Of soas iron ilms 70
time.
A plsasAn, address OF welcome Was Civ
IN by Bro. &. IL Cobb. lie spoke OF The
town. of The county. AMI the conditions OF
farmiug. past AMI present, ani closed by
warn exprcssions Of welcome.
The address wss responded 10 by w. w.
Harris. member from Camoerland County.
Mr.. uarrl. was bora on farm neAr oy
The hall. lie very happily referred 10 ihls
event. and 20 that period Of the history OF
The town. ani Tie farm condition aud
pf,etlcss. When lumbcfing and fsrmlng
20 hand la hAnt. then farming sufers -
When The timber failed, agriculture began
10 rise. lie spoke oi The elsVsiing eharae.
tsr Of The Grange. Cooperation Is one OF
"a. granfe.t thing. iu this country.
secretary Gilbert spoke of The vast I'm
poftAnce of our stock Interest THIS must
Increase from year 20 year. There is
mnfKrd increase in animal diseases, and
80 . marked desire 20 know more about
them. We are more or less liable 10 an
OUTBREAK of malignant diseases In stock ~
any time. lie spoke Of the o1iorsAk OF ihe
disease, tuberculosis st the State College,
l.., spflng, and of The anxiety al over TIE
Ststs In regard 30 10. Danger surrounds as
In this direction al The time. Tnis has
been The incentive OF the Board or Agrieul-
ture in cAlliug in Dr. Crvssey 10 insiruei
us In rsgari 10 this sGeleci Ia this series
OF Institutes.
Dr. Crcssey was then introduced. and
gave a lecture upon various diseases CON-
mon 10 stock. lie explained The diseases
OF the horses legs and feet, Ike SPAWN,
spllui, ringoOne. etc, side bone, ossires'
tion Of the pyrAmiisl process OF The CO no'
or hOOf bone OF The horse.
The noon recess was fally enjoyed by
ali present, Ia the spacious dining hall OF
the Orange. where were laid tAstsfully and
bountiiully supplied tables, furnished oy
the members OF The Order.
The afternoon session Was opened with
Bro. &. n. Cobb In The chair. Dr. Cressey
.poke at some length on common diseases
OF our dairy stock. The nrst that was
treated upon wAs milk fever. For milk
fever, shower The head with cold water
pcrslsienily. pat ice bags on The head De.
tween The horns. Give drastic physie, and
cover tie body Ard legs warm; ruo The
legs ana coax blood away from the brain.
In extreme cases, bleed the COW. one
pound OF Epsom salts In . qasri OF strong
ihoroughwori ,sa Is good physic, add sweet
oil, OF lard. too, In some, ~ soothing &C
compartment
The .gargei- OF cake In the bag. or nd.
der, OF The COW, WAS next treated. The
cake osten arises from Injury. blow or
hurt, contact with cold, damp ground, on
which the udder may res, when the co"
lie. down, may cause gsrget In the udder.
I Use = hot hop pouliiee II resulting rom
cod. N from q hurt, use cold water. Give
garsst-roOt, salts, gentiAn, snlse, csrawsy.
Don't give an excess OF gsrget'root.
The doctor then proceeded 10 speak oi
tuberculosis. its character, extent and dan
ger. AZ some length. 1,
A shO-t recess Was followed by Mr. j.
W. Desring. OF York County, on western
competition"
The storm and wind increasing during
The afternoon, 10 Was deemed best not V
attempt holding an evening meeting. lie
marks were made by SECRETARY Gilbert
Chas. II. Cobb and by DIR. Cressey and th'
Institute closed Aftsr profitable session
Although the old days OF hunting AM
trapping are over The amount OF skins o
small animals brought into Bangor IL CULT
large. The most expensive fur this wints
4. the otter, bat beaver Is hardly less 90
These animals, together with the nshe
.nd martin, cone from The lake region
Ssurk skins are In great demand this year
when dressed the fur Is sold under dii
f.rsn, name and is quite fashionsole
MANY Young men In surrounding town
have been making good wages huntin.
these unpopular animals. Mink and musk
"a, are also found about Bangor and brinl
good prices In the market-WAig.
|
SUNSHINE FOR Fowis.-The fact is YER
suggestive that the egg supply falls o
most rapidly while thedAys are shortenln
and IL smallest always during the month
when the hours OF sunshine are the fewes'
No preparation for getting eggs In vinte
| A. .,.-,rl.s. zhieh dOSs not provide. bf